Franopolis

    Restaurant Brokerage

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

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    Restaurant Brokerage: We offer franchises to use our “ WE SELL RESTAURANTS ® ” trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos ( “ Marks ” ) in the operation of Restaurant Brokerage Businesses.

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    Restaurant Brokerage quick facts

    Is Restaurant Brokerage a franchise?
    Yes. Restaurant Brokerage offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 54 franchised and 3 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 46).
    How much does it cost to open a Restaurant Brokerage franchise?
    The Restaurant Brokerage Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $105,625 for standard franchise total estimated initial investment: $105,625–$150,400 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 15); $95,875–$140,650 for conversion only (conversion franchise total estimated initial investment: $95,875–$140,650) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Restaurant Brokerage initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $49,750 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Restaurant Brokerage charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 15% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Restaurant Brokerage disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Restaurant Brokerage FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 45). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Restaurant Brokerage locations are there?
    The FDD reports 57 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 46). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Restaurant Brokerage a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $105,625 (Standard franchise total estimated initial investment: $105,625–$150,400); $95,875 – $140,650 (Conversion franchise total estimated initial investment: $95,875–$140,650); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 43 locations; other measures and revenue for 30 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 10 in 2024, to 57 (System-wide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • Conversion franchise total estimated initial investment: $95,875–$140,650PDF p. 17$95,875 – $140,650
    • Standard franchise total estimated initial investment: $105,625–$150,400PDF p. 15$105,625

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty: greater of tiered monthly minimum or 15% of Gross RevenuesMain ongoing fee

    5 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

    43 locations

    Revenue and other measures · 43 locations

    Who is counted
    Reporting territories
    Period
    territories, 2024
    Excluded
    11 outlets new to the system or terminated without full fiscal-year operation

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    System-wide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Net +22 outlets, 2022–2024

    0352022472023572024+12+10

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($95,875 – $140,650) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 47 to 57 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting territories · PDF p. 45
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting franchisees · PDF p. 44
    4. [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 46

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

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    At a glance

    Business history

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    Owner participation

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    Territory language

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    Litigation disclosure

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    Bankruptcy disclosure

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    Agreement term

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    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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